In a world dominated by fast fashion, building a slower wardrobe is the key to living more sustainably, saving money and standing out among the crowd.
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Like a supportive hug, stays provided fantastic bust and lower back support, while gently and comfortably shaping a woman’s torso.
Whether you like Ladies in Black or not will depend on if you like shopping, fashion, stories with female leads about female friendship, clever music and 60s costumes.
Silk muffs were often made at home and offered women a blank canvas for sartorial self-expression.
The Protectionist era was a painful time for First Nations people – but artists are recreating clothing from this time as a powerful method of healing,
Shein is said to be eyeing the London Stock Exchange, but other countries are taking a tougher line on fast fashion brands.
The Met Gala explored fashion’s complex relationship with nature and the passing of time.
Viewers were concerned that the reality TV star struggled to breathe in her ultra-tight corset while posing on the red carpet
In the latest higher education funding freeze: sacrificing the arts for STEM subjects makes no sense.
Ballooning inventories are to blame for much of the fashion’s sector carbon footprint. Could on-demand production solve such problems?
I’ve been leafing through Foy & Gibson catalogues from the first four decades of the 20th century to try to understand what attracted Australian customers to wearing wool.
Cristobal Balenciaga’s work developed alongside abstract artistic movements, which had a profound influence on his designs.
Representing 2% of global GDP, the fashion industry must use its cultural reach to drive a shift towards a more sustainable and equitable industry.
Every wardrobe tells a story and reconnecting with the clothes you already own could reduce your need to buy more fast fashion. Here are three ways to fall back in love with your wardrobe.
Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.
Keeping up with the Kardashians can be a real pain. How fashion trends from waist trainers to celebrity endorsed sneakers could do more harm than good.
Bronwen Dalton and Kyungja Jung explain how North Korean women are driving a new form of grassroots capitalism. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Beyond film, the Oscars spotlights the world of haute couture, where each design house involved in creating bespoke garments is celebrated for its distinctive esthetic.
Through their media savvy, two consultants were able to make the Oscars as much about the attire as the gold statuettes.
Thierry Mugler’s extreme contours and lines have been said to empower rather than objectify women.
Top contributors
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Teaching Fellow, University of Sydney
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Fashion Marketing and Branding, Nottingham Trent University
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Oak Foundation Lecturer in History of Dress and Textiles, Courtauld Institute of Art
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Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor and Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT, RMIT University
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Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University
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Course Leader, BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Professor, Lectra Fashion and Technology Chair, ESCP Business School
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Associate Professor - Deputy Head of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Visiting Scholar: School of Architecture and School of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, Fashion Enterprise, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, Design History and Theory, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
